Court of genius, home of beauty,
Willing hearts to thee draw near;
Court of genius, love and duty
Render homage to thy beauty,
Render to thy beauty,
Court of genius, love and duty.
During the singing of the Chorus, enter, R., Primeva, Majesta, Flora, and Oceana. Enter L., Genia, Classica, Blenda, Harmonia. At the conclusion, enter Justicia R., and stands C. Positions are indicated by the following diagram:—
Justicia. Welcome, fair sisters, to our regal court;
Your tuneful measures breathe of good report;
Twin guardian spirits of the fruitful earth,
To glad mankind creation gave you birth.
To you, Primeva, Nature bends in awe;
From you, fair Genia, Art receives its law.
Your free acclaim, upon this regal seat,
Justicia placed, all arguments to meet
With ear impartial; bade her voice decide,
That blissful harmony might here abide.
Your graceful homage, to our royal ear
Is but the foretaste of more welcome cheer.
You need our aid: unto our grateful heart
Your mission's import quickly now impart. Primeva. Fair genius— Genia. Sweet Justicia— Justicia. Our decree,
By courtly rule, admits no double plea.
Be gracious, sisters. Genia. I was wanting grace,
And humbly bend to give Primeva place. Primeva. Justicia, yonder proud and haughty sprite
Usurps a name Primeva claims by right.
I would have justice! Justicia. Art thou just to her?
Genia usurper! 'tis a cruel slur.
Brave, truthful speech bears no envenomed sting,
But, like good metal, has an honest ring. Primeva. It was an honest truth, I dare repeat;
I may be rough in speech, but scorn deceit.
Chorus; air, "New-mown Hay."